Trading plunged sharply on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with a 94 percent drop in the volume, with a 93 percent lower value than Thursday, following trading in 41 securities down from 44 on Thursday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 19 declining and seven closing unchanged.
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he market closed with trading of 4,970,864 shares for $9,913,313, down sharply from 79,247,636 units at $146,127,867 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 121,241 shares at $241,788 down from 1,801,083 stocks at $3,321,088 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 409,480 stock units at $796,649 down from 453,576 stock units at $881,534 on the previous day and December that averaged 326,483 shares at $898,324.
Everything Fresh led trading with 1.11 million shares for 22.2 percent of total volume followed by Kintyre Holdings which ended with 781,787 stock units for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade and One Great Studio with 436,178 stocks for 8.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index climbed 17.98 points to conclude trading at 3,698.28. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on the last traded prices and with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
At the close on Friday, Access Financial slipped 96 cents to $17.01 in an exchange of 601 shares, AMG Packaging fell 8 cents and ended at $3.42 with 13,798 stocks being traded, Caribbean Cream rose 12 cents to close at $3.22 with a transfer of a mere 1,583 shares. Dolphin Cove rallied 20 cents to finish at $19.60 with 31,414 stock units crossing the exchange, Elite Diagnostic popped 10 cents to end at $1.89 with investors trading 10,925 shares, Everything Fresh skidded 30 cents to $1.85 with 1,105,000 units switching owners. Fosrich advanced 7 cents to $2.27 with 74,945 stocks changing hands, Honey Bun fell 23 cents to $8.25 with an exchange of 12,647 stock units, Indies Pharma increased 24 cents and ended at $3.74 after trading in 125,423 shares. 
Jamaican Teas shed 7 cents to finish at $2.07 as investors exchanged 43,737 units, Lasco Financial climbed 7 cents to end at $1.50 in trading 180,519 stocks, Main Event sank 84 cents to close at $12 after an exchange of 4,182 stock units. Medical Disposables declined 13 cents to $1.67 with investors dealing in 10,383 shares, ONE on ONE Educational gained 8 cents to finish at 97 cents after exchanging 123,583 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 8 cents and ended at $1.50 with traders dealing in 21,224 stocks and tTech popped 25 cents to close at $2 after an exchange of only four units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 79,247,636 shares with a value of $146,127,867 in contrast with 11,716,187 units at $25,697,210 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 1,801,083 shares at $3,321,088 compared with 266,277 stocks at $584,028 on Wednesday with the month to date, averaging 453,576 units at $881,534 compared to 188,888 stock units at $402,336 on the previous day and with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324 in December.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced a mere 0.85 points to close at 3,680.30. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows just one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and five with lower offers.
Dolphin Cove dropped 10 cents to close at $19.40 after an exchange of 5,310 stock units, Elite Diagnostic shed 14 cents to end at $1.79 with 58,067 shares traded, Fosrich lost 10 cents to close at $2.20 in an exchange of 130,530 units. Future Energy rose 10 cents to $3.55 with investors swapping 17,367,183 stocks, Indies Pharma dipped 14 cents and ended at $3.50 after a transfer of 11,671 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance fell 30 cents in closing at $4 as investors exchanged 19,503 shares. Knutsford Express rallied 45 cents to end at $13 with 23,628 stock units switching owners, Lumber Depot skidded 9 cents to finish at $2.60 with 6,034,333 units crossing the market, Medical Disposables increased 10 cents to close at $1.80 in an exchange of 10,622,763 stocks. ONE on ONE Educational sank 9 cents to 89 cents with investors dealing in 15,349 units, Spur Tree Spices declined 10 cents to close at $1.84 with a transfer of 808 stocks and tTech climbed 17 cents to $1.75 with 6,000 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,037,785 shares for $8,485,415 compared with 8,192,532 units at $15,623,869 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 117,158 shares at $197,335 compared with 174,309 stocks at $332,423 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 169,970 units at $357,922 compared to 186,547 stock units at $408,326 on the previous day and December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Knutsford Express sank $1.61 to end at $12.57 with 1,516 stock units crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot dropped 37 cents in closing at $2.37 with traders dealing in 23,601 stocks, Mailpac Group slipped 11 cents to finish at $2.61 after an exchange of 38,079 stock units. Regency Petroleum skidded 17 cents to $3.10 with investors swapping 27,734 shares, Spur Tree Spices lost 12 cents to end at $1.82 with 145,741 stock units switching owners, Stationery and Office Supplies popped 10 cents to $1.60 with investors trading 18,534 stocks and Tropical Battery climbed 7 cents to finish at $2.55 clearing the market with 191,569 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 8,255,718 shares at $23,382,493 compared with 9,108,643 units at $16,934,260 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by the ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Jamaican Teas rallied 9 cents to $2.24 with investors swapping 52,345 units, after the price hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $1.92, Lasco Financial lost 16 cents and ended at $1.47 with 29,074 stock units changing hands, Lumber Depot skidded 72 cents to close at $2.08 after 12,694 shares were traded. Mailpac Group sank 10 cents to $2.65 with 257,362 units crossing the exchange, RA Williams declined 9 cents to end at 77 cents with 40,004 stocks switching owners and Regency Petroleum shed 17 cents to finish at $3.16 with 35,152 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,108,643 shares with a value of $16,934,260 trading compared with 48,623,882 units at $139,994,405 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 193,801 shares at $360,303 down from 1,105,088 stocks at $3,181,691 on Tuesday and compared to December with an average of 326,483 shares at $898,324. One Great Studio led trading with 1.13 million shares for 12.4 percent of the overall volume followed by Lasco Financial with 1.12 million stock units for 12.3 percent of Thursday’s trades, Derrimon Trading chipped in with 1.11 million units for 12.2 percent market share and Jamaican Teas with 1.08 million shares for 11.9 percent of the total volume. At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index popped 7.67 points to end the day at 3,742.72. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Access Financial rose 28 cents to finish at $19 with 207 stocks switching owners, Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 38 cents and ended at $2.51 with 3,397 units crossing the market, Caribbean Flavours shed 18 cents to end at $1.20 with an exchange of 134,404 shares. Consolidated Bakeries advanced 15 cents to $2.08 with 20,622 stock units clearing the market, Dolla Financial lost 10 cents to close at $2.90 with 587,450 shares changing hands, Elite Diagnostic skidded 7 cents to close at $1.83 with investors dealing in just 2,093 stocks. Express Catering fell 38 cents to $3 with 359,584 units changing hands, Fosrich declined 24 cents and ended at $2.20 in trading 85,518 stock units, Future Energy sank 29 cents to finish at $3.70 with 612,690 shares crossing the market. Honey Bun popped 12 cents to close at $8.50 as investors exchanged 16,206 stocks, Image Plus dropped 7 cents to $1.63 with a transfer of 38,028 units, Indies Pharma increased 11 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.80 with investors swapping 18,141 stock units.
Spur Tree Spices skidded 8 cents to $1.95 after35,199 units changed hands, Stationery and Office Supplies lost 9 cents to close at $1.60 with investors trading 41,016 stock units and tTech advanced 10 cents to $2.10 with 2,157 shares crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 48,623,882 shares with a value of $139,994,405 well above the 12,282,549 units at $26,347,816 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Future Energy climbed 10 cents to close at $3.99, with 3,107,058 stock units crossing the market, Indies Pharma increased 30 cents to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.69 in an exchange of 108,513 units, Iron Rock Insurance popped 11 cents and ended at $4 with investors trading 145,270 stocks. Jetcon Corporation rallied 12 cents to $1.30 with 408,101 shares crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express advanced 42 cents to end at $14.18 with traders dealing in 386 stock units, Lasco Financial sank 20 cents to $1.45 in an exchange of 1,544,855 stocks. Lumber Depot declined 21 cents and ended at $2.69 2,959,702 units changing hands, Mailpac Group gained 13 cents to finish at $2.78 with a transfer of 220,710 shares, Regency Petroleum popped 22 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.46 after an exchange of 2,624,256 stocks. 
Stationery and Office Supplies climbed 21 cents to $1.69 in trading 4,349,414 units and tTech shed 10 cents to finish at $2 with an exchange of 10,661 stock units.
Trading ended with an exchange of 12,282,549 shares at a value of $26,347,816 down from 15,379,999 stocks at $33,771,107 on Friday. Trading averaged 261,331 shares at $560,592 compared with 320,417 stocks at $703,565 on Friday, with the month to date ending with an average of 287,330 stock units at $783,503 compared with 288,806 stocks at $796,156 on the previous day and November that ended with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2, based on last traded prices in conjunction with 
Iron Rock Insurance popped 30 cents in closing at $3.89 with an exchange of 51 shares. KLE Group skidded 11 cents and ended at $1.14 with 47 stocks crossing the market, Knutsford Express sank 43 cents to finish at $13.76 after an exchange of 1,475 units, Lumber Depot rallied 25 cents to close at $2.90 after an exchange of 2,057,208 stocks. Mailpac Group dipped 14 cents to $2.65 as investors exchanged 23,546 shares, Medical Disposables shed 28 cents in closing at $1.62 after 20,257 stock units passed through the market, MFS Capital Partners shed 8 cents to end at 54 cents in an exchange of 274,061 stocks. Regency Petroleum rose 9 cents to close at $3.24 with investors trading 357,937 units and tTech gained 10 cents and ended at $2.10 with 4,000 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 15,379,999 shares at $33,771,107 up from 5,903,831 stock units at $13,196,287 on Tuesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Future Energy declined 8 cents in closing at $3.81 in trading 56,096 units, Indies Pharma sank 9 cents to close at $3.35 after an exchange of 29,194 stocks, Iron Rock Insurance climbed 8 cents to end at $3.59 after closing with an exchange of 3,861 stock units. Jamaican Teas rose 10 cents to $2.30 after 2,116,652 shares changed hands, Knutsford Express dropped 18 cents and ended at $14.19 with investors dealing in 1,530 stock units, Lasco Financial advanced 15 cents in closing at $1.65 with 205,756 stocks changing hands. Lumber Depot gained 15 cents to finish at $2.65 with an exchange of 3,452,486 units and Main Event fell 10 cents to close at $10.80 after trading 3,889 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,348,793 shares for $10,233,044 up from 2,338,924 stock units at $4,304,371 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
GWest Corporation climbed 7 cents to end at 97 cents with a transfer of 66 shares. Indies Pharma slid 10 cents in closing at $3.10 after the trading of 49,741 stocks, Knutsford Express skidded $1.57 to finish at $11 in an exchange of 659 units, Mailpac Group sank 9 cents and ended at $2.70 with investors trading 25,718 stock units. Medical Disposables shed 21 cents to $1.67 with 513 shares clearing the market, MFS Capital Partners rose 12 cents to end at 64 cents after a transfer of 50,000 units, Spur Tree Spices dropped 11 cents to $1.93 after 72,799 stocks passed through the market and tTech advanced 37 cents to close at $2.09 with an exchange of 6,440 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 2,338,924 shares for $4,304,371 down from 4,463,393 stock units at $9,427,510 on Thursday.
At the close, Access Financial increased 42 cents to $18.02 with investors trading just 152 shares, CAC 2000 popped 16 cents in closing at $2.36 following an exchange of 1,225 stocks, Cargo Handlers slipped 38 cents to close at $10.51 with a transfer of 450 shares. Caribbean Flavours fell 16 cents to end at $1.20 with 64,787 stock units crossing the exchange, as Derrimon Trading gained 7 cents and ended at $1.90 in trading 95,920 shares, Dolphin Cove rose 30 cents to finish at $18.30 after 30,562 stock units passed through the market. Elite Diagnostic sank 16 cents to $1.83 after a transfer of 10,000 units, Everything Fresh shed 10 cents to end at $2.10 with 22,356 stocks crossing the market, Express Catering lost 14 cents in closing at $3.16 with an exchange of 2,835 units. Fosrich climbed 10 cents to close at $2.16 with 256,386 stocks crossing the market, GWest Corporation skidded 7 cents and ended at 90 cents as investors exchanged 1,034 shares, Indies Pharma sank 19 cents to finish at $3.20 after closing with 57,854 stock units changing hands. ISP Finance climbed $3.52 to $23.49 with an exchange of 5 shares, 
Jamaican Teas rallied 7 cents and ended at $2.19 with investors dealing in 3,506 units, Kintyre Holdings rose 9 cents in closing at 48 cents in switching ownership of 511,162 stock units. Knutsford Express advanced $2.10 to close at $12.57 with investors swapping 5,365 stock units, Limners and Bards popped 16 cents to finish at $1.44 in an exchange of 20,140 shares, Main Event dipped 10 cents to end at $10.80 with 635 stock units clearing the market. Medical Disposables increased 18 cents to $1.88 in trading 62,929 stocks, Regency Petroleum climbed 14 cents to close at $3.14 after an exchange of 548 units and Spur Tree Spices gained 13 cents and ended at $2.04 with investors trading 104,282 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.